Rubber-stamp-filing cabinet.



H. W. ROBERTS.

RUBBER STAMP FILING CABINET. APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. um.

I 1; Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET I- l I 0 I e 9 J5 /o 5 /8 I w /7 fnwrzior Howard H. W. 'ROB'ERTS.

RUBBER STAMP FILING CABINET.

APPLICATION man MAY 4. 1911.

Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2-.

INIIIAIINIIININIINIIINIIMI \IIINIIMMAI Iv RUBBER-STAMP- following is a specification.

My invention COllSlStS ofimprovements in rubber stamp filing cabinets, and is particularly adapted for use in 'theshipping departments of stores or other business houses. One object is to. so construct my invention that by'its use a clerk or other personv in charge of the department; can quickly determine the nature of the credit of any customer as well asthe address or other information relativeto the customer.

Another object is to. make my inventionpf simple construction andv so .that the several parts can be easily and quickly manipulated.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will bedescribed hereinafter, I .attaln in thefollow ng manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 illustrates a front elev ation of my invention. 1

" Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of one of my improved rubber stamps.

Fig. 5 is a perspective'view of one of my improved rubber stamps.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view taken on the line 6+6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the'dra'wings, 1 "is a supporting frame having a base 2 and two ,standards 3 and 4 which are connectedat their tops by a bar 5. Vertically extending ribs 6 and 7 project inwardly from the standards 3 and 4 and rails 8 and 9 which are preferably made of sheet metal, form a facing for said ribs and also form guides for two rubber stamp filing panels 10 and 11 in a manner hereinafter set forth.

The rails 8 and 9 have their front and rear edges turned as shown at 12. These turned edges are arranged at opposite sides of the portion of said rails which form the facing for said ribs 6 and 7, it being noted that each of the rails follows the contour of the cross section of said ribs and extends HOWARD nozennrs, or rni'nannnrnia,PENNSYLVANIA.

FILING CABINET.

' .qspecification of Letters Patent. 5 PaJbqBntqgd D 11 M391 73 1917. Serial no. 166,280.

partway along the inner face ofits respective standardas clearly shown inFig. 6.

The panels 10* and 11 areldesigned to slide between theturned ends12 of the rails in a manner similar to the movable sash of. a window. The panel '10 has end flanges 13 and 14 which slide between the. forward turned ends of the rails'8 and 9. I I Ribs 15, 16, and-17, which are formed by i bending the panel at different points throughout its width, extendsubstantially vertical and provide channels 18 and 19. The panel 11 also has forwardly extending ribs 20, 21, and 22 which provide channels 23 and 24 which extend vertically throughout the height thereof.

The panel 11 has rearwardly"extending "flanges25 which fit between the re'ariturned of the ribs 15 and 17 of the panel 10. "The standards) 2 and 3' are also provided with weight wells 35 and36 (see Fig.2) in which slide weights 37. V

Ropes 38 and39 are connected to "the weights 37 and pass overanti-friction"rollers 40 and 41 which aremounted on thetops of the standards 3 and 4. fThe ropes'38 and 39 are also connected to the panel 11--by means of hooks 42 which engage the sides of the ribs 20and 22. p I

The channels 18, 19,23, and24"form' receptacles for rubber stamps 43. Each of these'rubber stamps, as illustrated, consists of an elongated block 44. The rear surface of the block is provided with a facing of rubber 45 which contains raised letters of any of the usual types which form, for example, the name of a customer, his address, credit number, and other information.

The front surface 46 of the block 44 has the name of the customer marked thereon together with the address, credit number or other information which will. enable a clerk to quickly locate the desired stamp.

The end 47 of each of the blocks 44 has so that when the stamps 43 are placed within their respective channels, the spring will exerta thrust longitudinally of the-block 44 by its engagement with the side of the adjacent rib, such for example as clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 6.

The stamps 43 may be arranged alphabetically in column formation Within the several channels 18, 19, 23, and 24, and when not in use, the panels can be both raised into the position occupied by the panel 11 v in 1. Thus, any number of panels may be employed following out the principle set forth relative to the foregoing description,

an dfwhen a clerk desires to secure the stamp belonging toacertain customer, he pulls down thepanel containing that particular stamp and he can freely remove it by exerting a slight pressure to compress the spring of that particular stamp.

The blocks 44 of the stamps 43 are preferably made wedge-shape on their front portions as shownat 50 so that finger room will be provided to facilitate theremoval and insertion of the stamps.

I It will be noted that the springs 49 are located adjacent the rear of the blocks 44 so as to, permit the friction bearing against the ribs of the panels. When it is desired to insert one of thestamps within a chan- 'nel, the cornerof the block having the spring therein is first inserted and the outer 'endfof the spring 49.is pressed against the Y side of the rib. The spring is then comcan, be rocked or swung into the position illustrated inthe drawings.

pressed and at the same time the block 44 As soonas manual pressure is released, the spring will 1 ,Copies of; this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the automatically move the opposite end of the 45 block into frictional engagement with the oppositely disposed rib, thereby frictionally holding theblock in place.

The several parts of my invention, therefore, can be quickly and easily operated and are of substantial constructions. Thus, my invention is of extremely practical use. While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention' may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is to frictionally hold the stamps within the channels, substantially as described.

2. A filing cabinet comprising a supporting frame, slidable panels having channels formed therein, stamps positioned within said channels, said stamps having holes therein, coiled springs mounted Within said holes and having end portions designed to bear against the sides of said channels to frictionally hold the stamps within the channels, substantially as described. 3. Astamp filing cabinet comprising a supporting frame including standards spaced apart, rails on said standards, panels slidably secured to said rails and having forwardly projecting ribs providing channels, stamps within said channels, and means for frictionally holding the stamps within said channels, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HOWARD W. ROBERTS.

Witnesses:

CHAS. E. Po'r'rs, MARY A. INGLAR.

Washington, D. 0. 

